Anger as Zardari addresses UK rally

Hundreds of protestors gathered to criticise President Asif Ali Zardari at a rally for British Pakistanis Saturday while millions struggled in the aftermath of floods back home.
Zardari defended his trip to Britain despite Pakistan's worst-ever floods at an event for some 3,000 people in Birmingham, central England, including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) members and leading figures in the British Pakistani community.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the venue, some holding placards reading "1000s dying, president is holidaying" and "Are the Zardaris enjoying England while Pakistan drowns?"
And police said one man was escorted from the hall after a shoe was thrown at Zardari, while adding it did not land close to him. It has not yet been decided whether to press charges, a spokeswoman for the local force said.
Although journalists were barred from the event, a PPP spokesman told AFP afterwards that Zardari had defended his handling of the flooding and asked attendees to donate to the appeal to help victims.
"He was saying that the prime minister is the chief executive because he's got all the powers, the Senate was in session, all the chief ministers were there, he was in touch with them over the phone," said Waheed Rasab, the PPP's coordinator for Britain.